Currently, the media production applications go into the Multimedia group (Sound&Video group in Gnome) in the desktop menu, mixing up with

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Currently, the media production applications go into the Multimedia group (Sound&Video group in GNOME) in the desktop menu, mixing up with audio/video players (we also have a wide range of such applications), and make this group rather cluttered.

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audio/video players (we also have a wide range of such applications), and make this group rather cluttered.

=== Outline ===

=== Outline ===

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The key is to make the applications easily accessible. Too many subcategories and the inexperienced user will get lost. In the table below, we propose a solution to this problem by grouping applications that show similar features. The (sub)categories are bulleted and are in bold. The numbered entries indicate what type of applications will fall into the corresponding (sub)category.

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The key is to make the applications easily accessible. Too many subcategories and the inexperienced user will get lost. In the table below, we propose a solution to this problem by grouping applications that show similar features. The (sub)categories are bulleted and are in bold. The numbered entries indicate what type of applications will fall into the corresponding (sub)category. The <span style="color:#009000">green</span> entries associated with each group indicate what type of .desktop file categories each group will host. If any application goes into any of the submenus, it will not be displayed in top menu.

# Audio/Video Players <span style="color:#900090">.desktop file categories: (AudioVideo OR Audio OR Video) AND Player<ref name="unusedcat">These items are not subcategorized in the desktop menu for the time being but this might change in the future. However it is good to use these category names for compliance with freedesktop standards.</ref></span>

# Either the existing /etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu file need to be edited, or a new .menu file will be added into /etc/xdg/menus/applications-merged/. For a test drive, grab the RPM from http://oget.fedorapeople.org/multimedia-menus/

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# /etc/xdg/menus/*.menu files need to be made aware of this categorization. This affects packages ''redhat-menus'' and ''kdelibs''.

# The .desktop file for each Multimedia GUI application needs to be revisited and the proper "Category" key(s) will be assigned.

# The .desktop file for each Multimedia GUI application needs to be revisited and the proper "Category" key(s) will be assigned.

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# comps?

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# 11 new icons will be requested from Fedora art team for new submenus. Temporary icons will be used until they are made.

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# Localization team will be contacted for translations of new submenu names and comments.

Note that certain applications will fall in more than one category. There is nothing wrong with that. Listing the application in the correct category(ies) will make it more accessible.

Note that certain applications will fall in more than one category. There is nothing wrong with that. Listing the application in the correct category(ies) will make it more accessible.

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== Current Status ==

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# [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2009-July/msg01163.html FESCo approved] the FedoraStudio menus, as long as the package is optional and required by no other package

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# [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=512500 The review request] for the multimedia-menus package is approved. Package is in rawhide (F-12).

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# Fedora Art team is [https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/ticket/56 contacted] for new icons

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# All relevant packages are updated with the above scheme.

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# An [http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xdg/2009-August/010861.html email] was sent to xdg for requesting inclusion of the categories we are using.

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# The project is now hosted at [https://fedorahosted.org/multimedia-menus/ fedorahosted]

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# The project is imported into [https://translate.fedoraproject.org/projects/multimedia-menus/master/ transifex]. The translations [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-trans-list/2009-August/msg00130.html begun].

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# A [http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=132033 new version] is sent to F-12 with translations

== Test Plan ==

== Test Plan ==

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Once /etc/xdg/menus/*.menu files are edited, it will be straightforward to observe the progress of categorization (in rawhide).

Organize Media Applications

Summary

Owner

Current status

Detailed Description

Motivation

We have a wide range of applications and libraries dedicated to media production. See, for instance, the
AudioCreation page for a list of our audio creation related applications.

Currently, the media production applications go into the Multimedia group (Sound&Video group in GNOME) in the desktop menu, mixing up with audio/video players (we also have a wide range of such applications), and make this group rather cluttered.

Outline

The key is to make the applications easily accessible. Too many subcategories and the inexperienced user will get lost. In the table below, we propose a solution to this problem by grouping applications that show similar features. The (sub)categories are bulleted and are in bold. The numbered entries indicate what type of applications will fall into the corresponding (sub)category. The green entries associated with each group indicate what type of .desktop file categories each group will host. If any application goes into any of the submenus, it will not be displayed in top menu.

Benefit to Fedora

The number of available desktop applications of both player and production types is increasing every day. Listing these programs under
different (sub)categories in the desktop menu, will make the Multimedia group (Sound&Video group in Gnome) look sane and make both type of applications more
accessible.

Scope

Either the existing /etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu file need to be edited, or a new .menu file will be added into /etc/xdg/menus/applications-merged/. For a test drive, grab the RPM from http://oget.fedorapeople.org/multimedia-menus/

The .desktop file for each Multimedia GUI application needs to be revisited and the proper "Category" key(s) will be assigned.

11 new icons will be requested from Fedora art team for new submenus. Temporary icons will be used until they are made.

Localization team will be contacted for translations of new submenu names and comments.

Note that certain applications will fall in more than one category. There is nothing wrong with that. Listing the application in the correct category(ies) will make it more accessible.

Current Status

FESCo approved the FedoraStudio menus, as long as the package is optional and required by no other package

The review request for the multimedia-menus package is approved. Package is in rawhide (F-12).

Test Plan

User Experience

This feature promises easy access to all types of multimedia applications for every user level.

Dependencies

None

Contingency Plan

The /etc/xdg/menus/*.menu files will be reverted to their previous state.

Documentation

None

Release Notes

An optional multimedia-menus package is provided for the users who want to have their audio & video applications classified in their desktop menu.

Notes

↑ 1.01.1These items are not subcategorized in the desktop menu for the time being but this might change in the future. However it is good to use these category names for compliance with freedesktop standards.